Jamie Mitchell’s Profile
Introducing Jamie Mitchell
Indisputably, the world’s greatest ocean paddler. One of the world’s elite ocean athletes
World Champion ocean paddler, big wave rider, international swell chaser, all-round waterman - no one label adequately describes Jamie Mitchell and that’s just how he likes it.
Basing himself in the picture perfect surf of Australia’s Gold Coast Jamie has forged a deserved reputation as one of the world’s elite ocean athletes.
At the top of Jamie’s list of achievements proudly sits his 10x consecutive Molokai to Oahu Ocean paddling championships. Raced over 32 grueling miles in the postcard perfect waters of Hawaii competitors are pushed to their physical and mental limits and beyond by surging swells, scorching sun, wind and some of the strongest currents on the planet. To simply finish this event is in itself an achievement. To dominate as Jamie has is incredible. Since 2002, Jamie has won virtually every major paddleboard race he has entered.
A fearless Big Wave surfer Jamie has also been honored by invitations to some of the world’s elite big wave riding events including the Tow-in World Cup and the Mavericks Paddle-in contest. In 2007 Jamie was nominated in Billabong’s XXL Big Wave Awards, for a huge wave ridden at Todos Santos, Mexico.
Never one to limit his opportunities to experience everything the ocean has to offer Jamie has adapted to almost every form of wave-riding craft from Tow-in to Standup Paddleboards, Foilboards, Canoe surfing, and shortboards. A qualified and experienced lifeguard. Mitchell’s exploits have also earnt him membership of the informal, but esteemed 30/20 Club, of elite watermen who have paddled 30 miles or more through open ocean, and ridden 20 foot waves by the traditional paddle-in method.
A relentless adventurer, Jamie continues to chase big waves and uncover new surf spots around the world, equipped and ready to do what it takes to meet the next epic swell face on. Having dominated ocean paddling races throughout the world for the best part of a decade, Jamie has earnt a unique, international standing as an elite ocean athlete. World surfing champions like Kelly Slater and Mick Fanning, Ironmen like Trevor Hendy, and Hawaiian surfing greats like Brian Keaulana are united in their respect and admiration for Mitchell’s skills and achievements.
With a year-long calendar that follows the world’s major paddleboard races, in Australia, California, Hawaii and Europe, and spontaneous swell-chasing missions around the world, weather it’s competing at Molokai, towing into the giant waves of Australia’s southern coast, or paddling into more Mavericks and Todos monsters you can rest assured that for as long as the ocean continues to reign supreme as the ultimate force of nature Jamie will be there in the thick of it pushing himself to the limit, loving every minute of it and enthralling all those who bear witness to his skill, commitment and passion.
Spend time with Jamie and you get the feeling that Jamie would have been right at home had he been born a few hundred years ago in Hawaii, where an entire lifestyle revolved around the ocean and wave-riding skills were essential tools of survival.
For Jamie the ocean is many things, best friend, challenger, teacher and home. Through his love of the ocean and by simply following his passion he has inadvertently carved out a unique and exciting position in today’s global surfing culture. A position that he intends to maintain for many years to come.
RACE RESULTS
2012
1st place Long Distance, ISA World SUP Champs, Peru
2nd place Technical Course, ISA World SUP Champs, Peru
Winner, Biggest Paddle-in Wave, Australian Big Wave Awards
Winner, Waterman of the Year, Australian Surfing Hall of Fame
1st Place, Long Distance, Waikiki Paddle Festival
1st Place, Long Distance, Tahoe Nalu SUP Festival, California
1st Place, Survivor Race, Tahoe Nalu SUP Festival, California
1st Place, Great Lakes SUP Classic, Michigan
1st Place, Long Beach 10 Miler, New York
1st Place, Surftech Jay Race, California
2011
2nd Rainbow Sandals Battle of the Paddle, Dana Point, California
1st Hennessey’s International 12’6” SUP
1st place Molokai to Oahu (32 miles) Paddleboard Race, Hawaii
1st place Maui International Paddleboard Race, Hawaii
2010
2nd Rainbow Sandals Battle of the Paddle Dana Point California
1st Hennessey’s International 14’ SUP
1st place Molokai to Oahu (32 miles) Paddleboard Race, Hawaii
1st place Maui International Paddleboard Race, Hawaii
1st place Cline Mann Memorial Paddleboard Race, Hawaii
4th Rainbow Sandals Battle of the Paddle Honolulu Hawaii
2009
1st Rainbow Sandals Battle of the Paddle Dana Point California
1st Hennessey’s International Paddleboard Race San Francisco
1st place Molokai to Oahu (32 miles) Paddleboard Race, Hawaii
1st place Maui International Paddleboard Race, Hawaii
1st place Cline Mann Memorial Paddleboard Race, Hawaii
1st place Honolua Paddleboard Race Australia
2008
1st place Hennessey’s International (8miles) Paddleboard Race, Hawaii
1st place Quiksilver Edition Molokai to Oahu Paddleboard Race, Hawaii
1st place Clinne Mann Memorial Paddleboard Race, Hawaii
Nelscott Reef Tow-In Classic:
2nd place Paddle In Contest, Oregon USA
6th place Tow-In Contest, Oregon USA
2007
1st place Honolua Paddleboard Race Australia 2007
1st place Clinne Mann Memorial Paddleboard Race, Hawaii
1st place Molokai to Oahu (32 miles) Paddleboard Race, Hawaii
1st place Hennessey’s International (8miles) Paddleboard Race, Hawaii
1st place United States Paddleboard Championship, California USA
Nominated for the XXL Billabong Global big wave awards for
biggest paddle in wave
5th place the World Cup Tow-In Championships Invitational, Chile
Iinvite to Peahi (Jaws) World Cup Tow-In Championships, Hawaii
1st place Quiksilver Eyewear Paddleboard Race (38 Miles) San Sebastian (Spain) to Capbreton (France), Europe
2006
1st place Molokai to Oahu (32 miles) Paddleboard Race, Hawaii
1st place Clinne Mann Memorial Paddleboard Race, Hawaii
1st place Quiksilver Australian Open Ocean Paddleboard Race, Australia
1st place United States Paddleboard Championship, California USA
Quiksilver Eyewear Paddleboard Race(38 Miles) San Sebastian (Spain) to Capbreton (France), Europe
2nd place Catalina Classic
2005
1st place Molokai to Oahu (32 miles) Paddleboard Race, Hawaii
1st place Clinne Mann Memorial Paddleboard Race, Hawaii
1st place Hennessey’s International (8miles) Paddleboard Race, Hawaii
1st place Quiksilver Australian Open Ocean Paddleboard Race, Australia
1st place United States Paddleboard Championship, California USA
2004
1st place Molokai to Oahu (32 miles) Paddleboard Race, Hawaii
1st place Clinne Mann Memorial Paddleboard Race, Hawaii
1st place Hennessey’s International (8miles) Paddleboard Race, Hawaii
1st place Quiksilver Australian Open Ocean Paddleboard Race, Australia
1st place Outrigger Australia OC-6 Canoe team, Hamilton Cup 42km New Zealand
1st place United States Paddleboard Championship, California USA
2003
1st place Molokai to Oahu (32 miles) Paddleboard Race, Hawaii
1st place Clinne Mann Memorial Paddleboard Race, Hawaii
1st place Hennessey’s International (8miles) Paddleboard Race, Hawaii
1st place United States Paddleboard Championship, California USA
2002
1st place Molokai to Oahu (32 miles) Paddleboard Race, Hawaii
1st place Clinne Mann Memorial Paddleboard Race, Hawaii
1st place Hennessey’s International (8miles) Paddleboard Race, Hawaii
1st place 20km Waterman’s Challenge (Caloundra to Alexandra Headlands), Australia
1st place 32 mile Catalina Classic Paddleboard race, California USA
1st place United States Paddleboard Championship, California USA
